Sunday, March 27, 2016

March 7 - Investigators! :D

I can't even believe the week we've had! Last Friday we were at weeklyplanning and afterwards we were so discouraged because we spent twohours trying to plan for people that we couldn't even get in contactwith! But we continued to work our hardest and you wouldn't believethis is the same ward! Our teaching pool has tripled and I know theLord is blessing the San Marcos ward. I realized I haven't told youtoo much about who were working with so I'll give you a littlebackground. Luke was a referral and was raised Christian and actuallytaught anti material growing up. As he's rubbed shoulders with someMormons he's noticed we aren't like he thought and that made him wantto learn more. He has a solid fellowship, he came to church yesterday,and when he left he set a return appointment... What?! Then there'sMelissa. She is a rugby player and works at a law firm. She wants togo into immigration because she's from El Salvador. She is thesweetest little thing you would ever meet! This week we were able tomeet with her for the first time in THREE weeks and it was the bestlesson! We promised her if she came to church she would receive andanswer to her question but unfortunately practice ran long and shecouldn't make we'll keep trying! Xavier was also at church yesterday!He plays basketball at CGCC (Chandler Gilbert Community College) andis being taught by the Gilbert missionaries although he does live inour ward boundaries. Some people like to refer to this as poaching butto make a long story short he will be baptized in the Lexington wardand then he'll be coming to our ward afterwards. But he's awesome andwe're excited for him! Our members are also beginning to do missionarywork! Two brought with them friends, Tabby and Roya. We got a textfrom Roya this morning asking if we were free to meet up Wednesdaymorning and asked if we would bring a Book of Mormon! It so amazing tobe apart of the Lord's work and my testimony is strengthened as I seethem gain a testimony for the first time. I know this church is true!We are studying the atonement this month as a mission and this morningwe read from the Bible when Christ suffered for each one of us in thegarden of Gethsemane. He KNOWS how we feel and He suffered because Heloves us. I know He lives and I'm grateful for my Savior, JesusChrist. I love you all!!!Love, Sister Eaton